Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-12
State News.
ASDRosCoGGIS.

prominent business firm in the Provinces
Is to establish branch brokerage house in
Lewiston. An agent of the concern is no q in
the city.
The Lewiston and Auburn Electric Light
Company has contracted with the manufac-
turers of the P. C. Holmes water wheel for
two wheels OF 250 horse power each. They
are get ing tneir plans for machinery into
order and the electrical apparatus is now be.
ing mad for them. The crews of the Little
Andr0scoggin Water Power Co. are at work,
and as soon the dam has progressed far
enough, the Electric Light Company will be-
gin lis portion of the york
CUMBERLAND.
Thursday evening, 5 well dressed young
man, giving his name as Arthur Cummings
and his residence Portland. hired valuable
team at Sawyer stable, Portland, for two
hours drive. Neither man nor team had
put in an appearance at the stable, up to
Saturday, and Mr. Sawyer placed officers on
the mans track telegram Sunday re-
ported the arrest of the maa in Newbury.
port Mass
FRANKLIN
Wilson Lake. WiltIa. - getting to be quite
famous as place for i~hIng. From ten to
twenty years ago the principal fish tax IN from
This lake were picktr-l aud hornpouts with
occasionally togue tina, would weigh from
six to twenty fiss pmnds Some ten or
twelve years ago white perch ard black bass
were put in, and within the last few years
they have beer quite plenty. The other day
Drs. R0well and Wheeler were out fishing
with .mall silk line, aud about six o'clock
they hooked someth thing They found the line
would not be strong enough to land at once,
-n tlfsi fhs.f tah ,kat ,l&.,x l.,
and finding he was still on the run they con-
cluded 10 row along with him so that he
should not get too much strain on the line.
He led them nearly the length of the lake
several times, but sftrr keeping his company
all night, at 6 O'Clock in the morning he gave
up the game aud came TO the top of the water,
when a monster togur was taken into the boat
Without struggle. On putting him onto the
scales they found he weighed Just sixteen
pounds. He WAS photographed. and then
divided between several families.
HANCOCK.
Messrs. Andrews & jacques, architects, of
Boston. have opened branch office at Bar
Harbor
Mr.. L. II. Stratton, of Bar Harbor has
contracted to build a residence for Judge
Emery, at Ellsworth. The house will cost
$1,000
Mr.. Sherman Douglass is meeting with
good success in his efforts to organize
militia company in Bar Harbor. Over fifty
men have controlled their names meet
ing was held last FRIDAY evening, for the pur-
pose OF organic alton. There seems no rea-
sou why Bar Harbor should not have mill
tary organization and Douglass is just the
man to make the thing go if there is any
"gO" to it, says the Herald.
KNOX.
The Mohican of the Eastern Yacht Club,
Capt. A. C. Crsndsll, owner, with H. B.
Burnham, of Boston, alb BARD, arrived At Rock
land, Friday noon. She lost her foretopmast
IN a squall of Cape Porpoise Thursday after
noon, and is in Rocklsnd for repairs. The
slnop yachts King Philip of Newburyport and
\ die of Boston, are also there.
The State Fish Commissioners have decid
"a to establish aewife fshwsys in Duck
Trap stream, Camden.
Hon. Maurice C. Blake, ex Mayor of San
Francisco, Cal an old resident, is visiting
friends in Camden.-Jos. II. Jones, promi-
n-nt banker of San Francisco, is visiting
Camden, his old home.-Geo. H. Haynes has
gone to St John, N. B. From there he will
take a tour of observation over the New
Brunswick and International railroad in the
interest of that corporation and this fall will
issue descriptive book, finely illustrated
The bridge over Megunticook stream on Main
street has been removed and new wooden
structure is being put in its place.-The Knox
Wooden Go. are receiving daily improved
machinery for their new extension. Twenty
eight vessels entered at the custom house in
Camden last month against twenty three for
May.
PENOBsCor.
The Bangor Commercial prints the follow
ing: few nights ago, at about 10 o'clock,
the attention of gentleman in Brewer was
arrested by cries of distress, which came
from the h. use of neighbor. He went to
| place and found that the man had stripped
his ten year-old son naked, and was beating
him with leather strap, the boy being on
his knees and begging tor mercy. 1t is SAID
that this unnatural treatment has been going
on for some time, and the boy has so dreaded
it that he has several times run away from
his home, on one occasion being absent
several days. Olce he hid away IN an attic
and remained concealed from SATURDAY. until
Monday; and once he wrapped himself in an
old coat and slept under the schoolhou,e
steps. The man and his wife, who is also
understood to have had a share in the abuse,
have stood we'll 10 the community, and belong
to the church. They will probably see the
propriety of conducting themselves in more
human manner hereafter, as they are under
| surveillance, and legal measures will be re-
sorted to if the abuse is continued.
Last week William McCue. Bangor man
who for the past Is years has resided in
Omaha, sold a tract of land in that place,
about 80 acres in all, to be used by the pur-
chasers "a a public park, for the handsome
sum of 100000.
young man named Scovil, belonging in
East Orrington. was driving across the toll
bridge, Saturday, when his horse became
frightened at the whistllng of an engine near
by. ond started to run away. He kicked over
the dasher, and one of his hoofs struck Scovil
in the chest, breaking his collar bone. The
animal got away from his driver and ran up
York street where, after a long chase, he was
captured. The broken bone was set by
physician, young man riding with Mr.
Scovi was kicked on the hand and Slightly
cut.
large number of business men met at
Biddeford FRIDAY night, and organized a
local board of trade The f1llowing officers
were elected President J F GDidthw site :;
Secre tary, Gorh4m n. Weymouth Treasurer,
Geo K. Andrews.
A valuable young colt, belonging to Geo.
Damon Of kittery, WAS fesrfully msngled,
probably by dogs, while in q pasture near
SDrurp Crook iasf upak thar rea pac